Seasonal Staffing Tips from a Staffing Franchise

As the sweltering summer continues to reward us all with sunshine, travel
companies, beach vendors, and sports retailers enjoy a profitable seasonal
rush. If your company’s busy season is just around the bend, the
following seasonal staffing tips will come in handy!

Start Early

Treat your seasonal staffing strategy like your seasonal shopping: start
early, or suffer! How many years have you spent hours circling mall parking
lots for a space or standing stiff in line because you waited until the
final hour to do your holiday shopping? The nearer you get to the holidays,
the busier the malls and parking lots get, and seasonal hiring is exactly
the same. You’re not going to be the only company who needs extra
hands on deck to manage the seasonal rush, so you’d better start
early. Don’t risk behind left to settle for a less desirable employee
just because all the top talents got scooped up early.

Many people procrastinate with their seasonal hiring because they see it
as a bit of a hassle. It’s not fun to sift through resume submissions
or host unpromising interviews when you could be out there chasing sales,
after all. If that’s the case, hiring a staffing franchise is just
what you need. You simply explain what kind of skills, experience, and
personality types you’re looking for, then leave the rest to us.
Grow your business while we round up talented seasonal hires – now
you have no excuse to wait until the last minute!

Involve Your Employees

Nobody knows how demanding a seasonal rush can be better than your employees.
They’ve dealt with it all before and know exactly what to expect,
which means they’ll have a good eye for promising candidates. If
somebody’s not right for the job, they’ll know. Don’t
be afraid to consult your current staff on the
hiring decisions you make. They want what’s best for the company, because that’s best
for them too.

Tell your staff that you’re open to referrals for the next holiday
hiring period. In doing so, you give them a chance to get involved and
recruit a grateful friend or family member, and effectively get a bit
of free human resources work!

Be Up Front About The Temporary Nature Of The Position

Many
employers make the mistake of suggesting to their seasonal hires that this
could become a long term position, when they really have no intention of adding
more full-time workers. This is done under the assumption that it will
attract more applications. Some employers also think that temporary workers
will be less invested in the company’s success, and therefore less
productive at work, and try to hire people with a “full time mentality”
for temporary positions. This is misleading and can be very hurtful to
the reputation of your company. Don’t hire seasonal staff under
false pretenses, as it could scare off quality full time job seekers when you
do want to bring in more permanent staff.

Hire A Staffing Franchise

Temporary workers have a “fly by night” reputation in the eyes
of some employers, which makes seasonal hiring unappealing, even when
it’s badly needed. But seasonal hiring doesn’t have to be
a “necessary evil.” The
AtWork staffing franchise works exclusively with top talents in various industries, and will provide
you with a shortlist of quality candidates who are perfectly suited for
whatever seasonal position you need to be filled. Visit
http://atworkfranchise.com/ or give us a call today to learn about the benefits of partnering with
a staffing franchise and get a free quote from our team.